MHD Flows in Compact Astrophysical Objects

Name: MHD Flows in Compact Astrophysical Objects
Brand: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
SKU: 9783642012891
Price: 416.02 PLN
Availability: InStock

Accretion, Winds and Jets

Autor: Vasily Beskin

Język:

Oprawa: Twarda

Wydawca: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG

Dostępność: Dostępna u dostawcy

Wysyłamy za 10-13 dni

416.02 zł

Accretion flows, winds and jets of compact astrophysical objects and stars are generally described w...

Informacje o książce

Autor

Vasily Beskin

Język

Angielski

Oprawa

Książka - Twarda

Data wydania

2009

strony

425

EAN

9783642012891

ISBN

3642012892

Enbook ID

01649614

Wydawca

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG

Waga

798

Wymiary

161 x 241 x 29

Pełny opis

Accretion flows, winds and jets of compact astrophysical objects and stars are generally described within the framework of hydrodynamical and magnetohydrodynamical (MHD) flows. Analytical analysis of the problem provides profound physical insights, which are essential for interpreting and understanding the results of numerical simulations. Providing such a physical understanding of MHD Flows in Compact Astrophysical Objects is the main goal of this book, which is an updated translation of a successful Russian graduate textbook. The book provides the first detailed introduction into the method of the Grad-Shafranov equation, describing analytically the very broad class of hydrodynamical and MHD flows. It starts with the classical examples of hydrodynamical accretion onto relativistic and nonrelativistic objects. The force-free limit of the Grad-Shafranov equation allows us to analyze in detail the physics of the magnetospheres of radio pulsars and black holes, including the Blandford-Znajek process of energy extraction from a rotating black hole immersed in an external magnetic field. Finally, on the basis of the full MHD version of the Grad-Shafranov equation the author discusses the problems of jet collimation and particle acceleration in Active Galactic Nuclei, radio pulsars, and Young Stellar Objects. The comparison of the analytical results with numerical simulations demonstrates their good agreement. Assuming that the reader is familiar with the basic physical and mathematical concepts of General Relativity, the author uses the 3+1 split approach which allows the formulation of all results in terms of physically clear language of three dimensional vectors. The book contains detailed derivations of equations, numerous exercises, and an extensive bibliography. It therefore serves as both an introductory text for graduate students and a valuable reference work for researchers in the field.

Możesz być zainteresowany

Klienci, którzy kupili tę książkę, kupili również

Najczęściej wyszukiwane

Categories

Authors

Publishers

Produkty

Produkty

Najczęściej wyszukiwane

Categories

Authors

Publishers

Produkty

Produkty

MHD Flows in Compact Astrophysical Objects

Accretion, Winds and Jets

Informacje o książce

Pełny opis

Możesz być zainteresowany

Klienci, którzy kupili tę książkę, kupili również